Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China
China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 17.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
China ranks 57th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +186.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +66.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China was 17.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release